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... of the countryside below the hilltops. The English lady Dawn that works with Andrea met us and took us to his " laboratory" ,as the Italian call workshops. Andrea , as mentioned , is the 5th generation of his family to continue the tradition of hand weaving leather. His workshop smelt divinely of leather , and the were several bags ,in various stages of being made, around on the bench tops. Depending on the style of handbag, it will take Andrea 1-2 days to ...

As we were coming to the end of our stay in Macerata, we took some snaps of the lovely aparthotel where we stayed. We'd also seen some Roman ruins on our travels so went back to visit them and discovered an amphitheatre used as a venue for concerts ...

Today we ventured further afield to visit Ascoli Piceno, and explore the old town. We took the little tourist train to get the most out of the visit, which started from the main square - where a lot of the beautiful buildings are built in travertine marble. We also had a chance to try their famous stuffed olives which were yum ...

Treia is one of the prettiest villages in the Marche. We were fortunate to visit on Monday after the rain had caused the village to cancel the bracciale tournament final the day before - so the final was being played the day we were there - result !! So what is a Bracciale tournament I hear you say - well its a team game - 3 per team, each wearing a wooden bracciale on their hands/wrists used to whack a 20lb ball. ...

... which is renowned for its acoustics. We decided to go and "get cultured" not once but twice, and went to see "la Boheme" and Rigoletto, both modern versions of the classic operas. It was great to experience it, especially in the amazing outdoor setting which you'll see in the photos. Our time here was spent visiting a number of the beautiful perched villages in the area. One day trip took us to Loreto, famed for it's amazing cathedral, and a well known pilgrimage site ...